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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Magnetic Field

An electron is projected horizontally with a kinetic energy of 10...

An electron is projected horizontally with a kinetic energy of 10 keV10 \text{ keV}. A magnetic field of magnitude 1.0×10−7 T1.0 \times 10^{-7} \text{ T} is present in the vertically upward direction. Will the electron deflect to the left or to the right of its original direction of motion?

Options

  1. ATowards the right
  2. BVertically downwards
  3. CVertically upwards
  4. DTowards the left

Correct answer

A. Towards the right

Step-by-step solution

Let the direction of motion of the electron be along the +x+x-axis, so v⃗=vi^\vec{v} = v \hat{i}.

Let the vertically upward direction be along the +y+y-axis, so B⃗=Bj^\vec{B} = B \hat{j}.

The magnetic force experienced by a moving charge is given by F⃗=q(v⃗×B⃗)\vec{F} = q(\vec{v} \times \vec{B}).

For an electron, q=−eq = -e. Substituting the values, we get:

F⃗=−e(vi^×Bj^)=−evB(i^×j^)=−evBk^\vec{F} = -e(v \hat{i} \times B \hat{j}) = -evB(\hat{i} \times \hat{j}) = -evB \hat{k}

In a right-handed coordinate system, if +x+x is forward and +y+y is upward, the +z+z-axis (k^\hat{k}) points to the left.

Since the force is in the −k^-\hat{k} direction, the electron will deflect towards the right.
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